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entropynchaos t1_j9ons2j wrote

Reply to comment by KiwiTheKitty in How do you read paperbacks without getting cracks on the spine? by [deleted]

Once I learned the method outlined in another post, open a few pages at the front, a few pages at the back, keep going; I have never visibly cracked another spine.

Trade paperbacks function in the same way as mass market paperbacks unless they have a crease down the cover. I hold paperbacks in one hand. Trades crack as easily as mass market paperbacks when you read like that, or if you fold pages back, or read books multiple times. (The no-crack spine trick works for trades as well.)

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entropynchaos t1_j9ondq7 wrote

Reply to What do you generally expect of published books? by JingleHelen11

I have literally talked to whole slews of readers who do. not. care. A book can have poor grammar, bad editing, multiple errors, no plot; they still love it. It’s about character of some aspect of the story that pulls them in and they just literally do not care about the rest. It’s mind-boggling.

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jabregship t1_j9okwgq wrote

Reply to Read the last page by Dubbelharry

My dad did this. We all thought he was crazy. He said it was how he knew if he wanted to read the whole book. I could never do that though.

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loneacer t1_j9ojj0t wrote

Reply to comment by Furtherthanfurther in How do you read paperbacks without getting cracks on the spine? by [deleted]

I do about the same and have minimal to no cracks in the spines of books I read. I don't make a conscious effort to avoid damaging the book, but I'm not one of those people that open the books so far that the left side pages wrap around to the back cover and they hold the book in one hand. I either read with two hands, or if the book is light enough I'll hold it open with my thumb at the bottom.

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CVM1001 t1_j9ojade wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in colleen hoover opinion!! SPOILER by [deleted]

It depends on the copy you have I think, an older version of the book has a non-consensual scene that was cut from future editions after negative feedback. I got my copy from a second hand bookstore and was shocked when my friend’s new copy didn’t have the scene

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JingleHelen11 OP t1_j9ohrc1 wrote

Reply to comment by assignaname in What do you generally expect of published books? by JingleHelen11

> sounds like they were finished, albeit poorly. They got published which is typically the end of the line for creating books.

If I were at a restaurant and was served undercooked food—everything I ordered is on the plate and I was served, therefore the food must have been done cooking before it reached me, by that logic. But it wasn't and I can tell that. That's what I'm saying. These books were served before they were ready. Just because they were served doesn't mean they were done. I said so in both of my reviews.

ETA I was going to add a link from my comment down thread to the comment where I transcribed parts of my reviews, but it is already linked above.

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mrsmatzo t1_j9ohb87 wrote

Reply to My greatest fears as an author by JD_Gameolorian

Who writes a book matters to me. Fiction writers put a little of themselves into their stories, and who they are, when, and where they lived are all things I consider. For non-fiction, I turn to experts in their fields. Who they are, and what their credentials are matter.

I think amateur markets and content like web copy will become saturated with AI-generated content. Some people, like me, will quickly become sick of it and will deliberately seek out writing written by people.

In the future, I hope we will pass policies and laws that require disclosure of AI-generated content so that people like me can more easily identify AI content and opt to look elsewhere when we need or prefer to.

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estheredna t1_j9ohak8 wrote

Reply to Never let me Go - Ishiguro by bunnyju194

That one scene in this book made me cry so hard. I read It maybe 15 years ago and I remember the emotional experience of reading it vividly. There is a film version which I barely remember but I did enjoy… it was made a fan of Andrew Garfield. I. will always associate him with making me cry all over again.

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